`An interesting, thought-provoking and useful book in a field where there is only a limited amount of hard information ...' - British Journal of Psychiatry
Acknowledgements. List of Tables. 1. Childless: The Context 2. Understanding Childlessness 3. Pronatalism 4. Childlessness in Community and Clinic 5. Acknowledging Childlessness 6. Experiencing Childlessness 7. Undergoing Childlessness 8. Resolving Childlessness 9. The Present and the Future Appendix I Glossary of Terms Appendix II Normal Reproduction Appendix III Investigation of Infertility Appendix IV Fertility Problems - Summary of Problems, Causes aand Treatment Bibliography Author Index Subject Index